The Jalopy Journal
The Can Am Curmudgeons are at it again! I should start by saying my road trip began last week on Thursday...and was a very easy and short day. It...
Wtf!!!...so, after striking out with one of the useless Mr. Gasket "dial a flow" type regulators...I went with one of the Holley 12-804...
Sbc points distributor set up as follows... Mechanical advance limited to 20 crankshaft degrees, initial timing set between 16-18 degrees, vacuum...
Just seeking opinions please... Body color will be (Fiat verde chiara, courtesy of the Moose in the photoshop thread...) [ATTACH]...
Just in case anybody can take advantage of this...here is a current (expires midnight May 30th, 2025) RockAuto 5% savings code. It's not a great...
Very cool benchtop Sun 200 Tune-up Tester with tach dwell, distributor advance, vacuum gauge, ignition voltage resistance, and cables (tied up at...
I'm in the process of converting a Lincoln Versaille rear axle from disc to drum brakes for our '38. Some key details: The measurement from the...
For years, my go to MC has been the Raybestos #36440. Fitment is for the mid 70's Granada, Comet, Maverick etc. with disc front/drum rear, manual...
I've never been good at photographing and documenting our road trips, but I so much enjoy when others on the board go through the effort of...
I'm wondering if anyone has cut a Chevy road draft/early pcv soup can oil baffle/separator apart to see what's inside and how it works? I've...
Here's a mystery for all you HAMB sleuths...I found this picture on Fakebook...with no indication of the original source or location. Have any of...
I'm not sure this has been posted before...a buddy told me about the Bobby Walden Speed Shop youtube series Chopping a '32 3 Window. He (my buddy)...
Hi guys, Working on our '38 club cabriolet and I'm trying to figure out if all these twists and bends are supposed to be there (first photo the...
Hi Guys, I've purchased an item from a company in Brampton Ontario that have quoted me between $110-160 for shipping (box size is 13"x7"x4" and...
Hey all...I'm wondering if there is supposed to be a screen in the '32 Ford cowl vent? If so, does anyone have a picture? How/where does it...
I decided I would make a bit of effort to document my brake journey hoping it might prove helpful to someone trying to stop their hotrod down the...
I'm not sure whether I have an issue here or not...as you know it's tough to get access to the top of a '32 gas tank with the body in place. I had...
A buddy of mine forgot his gas cap at a gas station and has been struggling to find a replacement. He thought the filler neck may have come from...
Holes # 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8 = 150lbs on the money! Hole #4 = 180lbs...took the reading 3 times, same results. Some of the back story: By the...
Has anyone heard of a car club called the Bench Racers out of Portland Oregon? Is it still active? Any information on the group? Any current...
I'm working on the electrical re-wiring/upgrade on my '32 Ford. I've purchased an aftermarket 1962-66 GM in dash style ignition switch. It has 5...
Old gas station shepherds hook sign pole/post. It's 16' 6" tall and designed to hold up to a 5' disc sign. The sign hangers and limit chain are...
It's looking like my ever tolerant wife and I are planning a vacation in the LA area in early February which happens to coincide with the Grand...
Looking for some help on what the fasteners and/or clips? cage nuts? or whatever is supposed to retain the dash at the bottom of the windshield...
A friend put me onto this and I thought I should share on the HAMB. I was discussing the limitation of color choices for Tremclad (Canadian) and...
Ok, as a new '32 owner (see below for reference) I am seeking some advice/opinions from some of you '32 guys. [ATTACH] One of the items I'm not...
I'm going, in my roadster...will be wearing my Hamb t-shirt. Anyone else going? If you see me, please say hi. It's great to put a face to a name...
Real Henry 1928 Ford model A roadster highboy on a custom-built chassis. It’s a fresh build. Leather interior with matching ultra-leather in the...
With all the "watch out for so and so, or such and such company made all kinds of promises, took my money, didn't deliver and now their not taking...
I'm usually not a "buy a finished car guy", but with a number of projects already in the queue, this seemed to be the way to go if I was going to...
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